PM endorses Peter Tosh Museum
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Prime Minister Andrew Holness has endorsed the Peter Tosh Museum, which will be opened to the public on the late reggae star’s 72nd birthday on October 19.
Holness says he believes the museum will help to develop Kingston as a tourist destination.
The opening will be part of a wider celebration, which includes a concert on October 22 at the Pulse Centre.
Kingsley Cooper, Pulse’s chairman and Niambe Tosh, Peter’s youngest child and the administrator of his estate, paid a visit to Jamaica House last week, during which Cooper outlined to Holness plans for the establishment of the museum.
According to a release from Pulse, the prime minister indicated his support, and recognised the importance of the Tosh legacy, as well as the artiste’s contribution to global music and culture.
Tosh is hailed around the world as an outstanding talent as well as a fierce fighter for equal rights and justice. He made a major contribution to the struggle to end apartheid in South Africa and was also one of the world’s leading campaigners for the legalization of ganja.
The museum is expected to have significant economic impact for Kingston, and Jamaica, in general.
Balford Henry